by Emma | May 28, 2023 | Blog, Relationships
I’m on the first weekend of a training for me to learn how to facilitate therapeutic groups. Understandably a big part of this training is around group dynamics and becoming really aware of our own processes and how we all affect each other.Reflecting on this...
by Emma | May 19, 2023 | Blog, Heart Words, Relationships, Self-Worth
Perhaps there’s an argument that putting a band aid (plaster for the Brits amongst us) on a wound won’t fix anything. It will simply give the wearer the ability to pretend everything is OK and allow them to mask their feelings and pain.This is absolutely...
by Emma | May 9, 2023 | Blog, Heart Words, Relationships, Self-Worth
Boundaries, surrender, flow and autism is an interesting mix. As someone who really advocates for strong boundaries, I also understand that they only work if you really believe in them. All the parts of you have to be agreed that this boundary is a non-negotiable. I...
by Emma | May 2, 2023 | Blog, Relationships
New clients often tell me that they know logically what’s happened or why, and so they can’t understand why they still feel or behave in a certain way. Like rationalising something should somehow automatically ‘fix’ the emotional...
by Emma | Apr 23, 2023 | Blog, Confidence, Relationships, Self-Worth
(one possible reason)If we grew up in a household with tension, but perhaps we didn’t understand why, our child brains went looking for an answer as to why things didn’t feel good. Since we are reliant on our parents / caregivers to feed and take care of...
by Emma | Nov 28, 2022 | Blog, Relationships, Resources
Would you rather be happy, or right? Maybe you can be both, but if you’re defending your position or arguing with someone, you’re giving up your happiness and peace of mind in order to be right.
